Hello Sisters!
Sometimes, I get on here, ready to write and do not know what to say. Do I tell you how pretty my home is? Do I tell you when I sit at my dining room table I can look out at my garden, orange tree, bird feeder/ waterer, and abundant green shrubs? Do I tell you how nicely my daughters keep the home clean? Do I tell you how BLEST I am?
When I begin to write, I don't know what I'm going to say. Usually I sit here for a good 10 minutes thinking, "how can I say that without sounding like I'm bragging?"
But brag I will, because everything I am, everything I have, is ALL BECAUSE OF JESUS, nothing is about me, it is all about Him and is GOODness!
Do I have my "don't want to brag, I'm ticked off, nothing is good in my life moments?" Sure I do, I had one just recently, but I *choose* not to stay down for long. Usually a bad day, is just that, only a day to lick my wounds, (and shame on me for even allowing that!) but I usually re-group at night when the children are asleep. I re-group by going back into the Word and renewing my mind to HIS way of thinking, then I realize how silly I was, THANK Him for His forgiveness and then I'm back on track!
Things are blooming here at our house! One of our apricot trees is just full of sweet, orange, juicy apricots. Just this afternoon my 6 yob grabbed my hand and said, "Mom, you've got to see how GOOD God is! You've got to see what He has done!" He then led me to our apricot tree, told me to close my eyes, and placed a ripe fruit into my hands and told me to eat up. As I was enjoying the fruit and his excitement of God's handiwork, be began to tell me how he had also been praying for our neighbor. Wow! That's what parents want to hear!
Mattias 14 yob, just went out for his "very first" boy's night out without a parent (not sure what to call it.) He went out with the 18 yob neighbor who is a strong believer and they went to the Mighty Ducks Playoff game at the Anaheim Pond. Mattias has his own business mowing lawns so he paid for it all himself.
Hanna 16 yog, who is attending Cerritos College will be singing her own song tomorrow night at their Spring Concert.
I, 38 yog, am working on sewing a beautiful flower print with pockets apron. I bought it because it said, "sew today, wear tonight." So far I've had it almost 3 weeks. I'm a little more than half way finished.
I'm been feeling lots of joy lately, hmmmm, I thought, that's funny because I'm not one to be motivated by feelings (unless the words Starbucks or bookstore are in the topic), anyhow, I have just been THANKFUL that He would allow me to experience these feelings! THANK YOU JESUS! When they come on me, I just stop for a moment, smile, and acknowledge Him and THANK HIM that I can be in the place of JOYFULNESS. There are a few circumstances in my life that don't look to good, but JOY pulls you up to a higher realm and makes light of your concerns. JOY casts ALL your cares on Jesus, lets Him work them out so that we can JOYFULLY, with SMILES enJOY our home, husband and children. :)
THE JOY OF THE LORD, WILL BE MY STRENGTH!
Blessings,
Shannon
Monday, April 27, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Some Spring Pic's
Journal ~ Spring and Passover
Hello Sisters!
I don't which is my favorite season, fall or spring? I guess it would be fall because that reminds me of the constant heat and discomfort of summer is just about through (we have no insulation and therefore have no a/c).
Spring invites me to get out the shovel, start seedlings, and implement a new gardening idea. Spring also creates in us girls an itch to re-decorate the home, or at least move furniture around. Spring is also a time where I beg hubby to loosen up on the pocket book so that us girls can buy material, lace, ribbon, and anything at our nearest craft and fabric store.
I decided to do a "front-yard" garden this year. I got out the ol' shovel and removed the grass in a 2 foot by 35 foot plot. I planted that about 2 weeks ago and have since made a small 4 foot by 4 foot flower garden for the girls, because as you can guess, seeing Mom out there having so much fun, they too get the gardening itch!
We have a huge Ficus tree which grows about 2 feet from our east facing dining room window. From the kitchen and dining room, if you look out the window in an eastwardly direction you not only see the beautiful garden, but under the Ficus I have a porch swing, some big comfy chairs, some pillows and hopefully soon a coffee table.
I'm not really one to have a garden in my front yard because I enjoy the privacy of my own backyard. I LIKE to work in the yard with no bra under my t-shirt and sporting my greasy hair, no once can see me and my kids don't mind a bit. I can't do that in the front yard! But, I have to say that since I've been in the front yard I sure have been talking to more neighbors, so I have been praying for the right people at the right time. And it's not even about me "preaching" to them, many times I am encouraged by my neighbors of other religions. I just want to share His love, it's ALL ABOUT JESUS, not about us.
This week we are off "school" and doing lots of relaxing, reading and we are working on a Passover drama which we will have at the end of the week to celebrate Passover. When we talk about Passover we talk about the Passover and how it was celebrated years ago and how Jesus as Messiah fits into the picture.
If your interested a good web site with lots of info on Passover is heartofwisdom.com
Blessings,
Shannon
I don't which is my favorite season, fall or spring? I guess it would be fall because that reminds me of the constant heat and discomfort of summer is just about through (we have no insulation and therefore have no a/c).
Spring invites me to get out the shovel, start seedlings, and implement a new gardening idea. Spring also creates in us girls an itch to re-decorate the home, or at least move furniture around. Spring is also a time where I beg hubby to loosen up on the pocket book so that us girls can buy material, lace, ribbon, and anything at our nearest craft and fabric store.
I decided to do a "front-yard" garden this year. I got out the ol' shovel and removed the grass in a 2 foot by 35 foot plot. I planted that about 2 weeks ago and have since made a small 4 foot by 4 foot flower garden for the girls, because as you can guess, seeing Mom out there having so much fun, they too get the gardening itch!
We have a huge Ficus tree which grows about 2 feet from our east facing dining room window. From the kitchen and dining room, if you look out the window in an eastwardly direction you not only see the beautiful garden, but under the Ficus I have a porch swing, some big comfy chairs, some pillows and hopefully soon a coffee table.
I'm not really one to have a garden in my front yard because I enjoy the privacy of my own backyard. I LIKE to work in the yard with no bra under my t-shirt and sporting my greasy hair, no once can see me and my kids don't mind a bit. I can't do that in the front yard! But, I have to say that since I've been in the front yard I sure have been talking to more neighbors, so I have been praying for the right people at the right time. And it's not even about me "preaching" to them, many times I am encouraged by my neighbors of other religions. I just want to share His love, it's ALL ABOUT JESUS, not about us.
This week we are off "school" and doing lots of relaxing, reading and we are working on a Passover drama which we will have at the end of the week to celebrate Passover. When we talk about Passover we talk about the Passover and how it was celebrated years ago and how Jesus as Messiah fits into the picture.
If your interested a good web site with lots of info on Passover is heartofwisdom.com
Blessings,
Shannon
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